Sentence examples for hardly certain that from inspiring English sources

It was hardly certain that Hadi would be strong enough to hold off Zindani, the Islamist cleric; or Ahmar, the Islamist billionaire; or an empowered Al Qaeda.

Jackson has some notable advantages over Sharpton, and it is hardly certain that his recent difficulties, including the publicly raised questions about his finances, will marginalize him as much as those sources close to Sharpton might anticipate.

Aside from that, there is next to nothing until products arrive from Fiat — and it is hardly certain that the Italians can pull off the Chrysler rescue that eluded Daimler and Cerberus, Chrysler's two previous owners.

In a perfect world of unlimited resources, it's possible, though hardly certain, that this small, diverse, generally liberal borough on the banks of the Raritan River might want to become a host to the nation's first Hebrew-language public high school.

Let's assume, though it's hardly certain, that all four of the justices who are today 76 or older leave the Court by 2025.

And it is possible -- though hardly certain -- that after a decade of unchallenged power and prosperity, Americans are ready to think about their national security in broader terms.

It seems plausible but hardly certain, given that not all extant rock art neatly supports this idea.

That's hardly certain, because any company offering mobile payments faces a big challenge: convincing people that paying with a phone is safer and more convenient than using cash or a credit card.

And that's hardly certain here, says Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California, Irvine, School of Law.

I had not, of course, but it had that quality, and it's hardly certain where dreams leave off.

However, that interpretation was hardly certain.